This magnificent and monumental clock was the result of the joint effort of three goldsmiths, a carpenter and a watchmaker from Augsburg. The clock originally accommodated an organ in addition to drawers holding various articles for the toilette. The twisted columns and ornamental obelisks of dark red ruby glass, which were probably made in the Freising glassworks, add a touch of vivid colour. The companion to this silver clock in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum is still in the Munich Residenz.